Ole Miss defeats Western Michigan 85-58
Published 8:21 pm Friday, November 15, 2019
- Ole Miss guard Devontae Shuler (2) shoots between Western Michigan forward Patrick Emilien (15) and Western Michigan forward Kawanise Wilkins (0) at the Pavilion at Ole Miss, in Oxford, Miss. on Friday, November 15, 2019. (Bruce Newman, Oxford Eagle via AP)
half run Friday as Rebels defeated Western Michigan 85-58.
Luis Rodriguez added 10 points and a team-high six rebounds for Ole Miss
(3-0), who led 40-32 at halftime and opened the second half with a 11-2
run that ended any Western Michigan (3-1) comeback hopes.
Brandon Johnson and Michael Flowers scored 21 and 14 points apiece,
respectively for the Broncos (3-1), who led 16-8 in the opening 10
minutes. Western Michigan shot 20 of 59 (33 percent) from the field, 5 of
32 (15%) from 3-point range. The Broncos, finished 13 of 17 (77%) from the
free throw line.
Ole Miss shot 32 of 61 (52%), 5 of 15 (33%) from 3-point range and 16 of
20 (80%) from the free-throw line and out rebounded the Broncos 38-33
while forcing 19 turnovers.
BIG PICTURE
Western Michigan: Coming off an uncharacteristic 8-24 season, the Broncos
looked more like the Steve Hawkins-coached teams that won eight
Mid-American Conference West titles in the past 15 seasons, at least in
the first half. Johnson and Flowers are a formidable one-two punch
offensively, but the Broncos had difficulty stopping the Ole Miss from
penetrating to the basket and had no answers in the second half.
Ole Miss: The Rebels keep winning and using multiple player combinations
– but the perimeter combination of Shuler and Tyree continues to impress
most. The Rebels rotated three freshmen inside – Khadim Sy, Carlos Curry
and Sammy Hunter – with each providing solid minutes and productive
numbers. Shuler had seven points to start the early 16-0 run and the
Rebels never looked back.